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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A white plastic cup.
(b) A blue bucket.
(c) A red bucket.
(d) A purple metal cup.

2. At what age does Bechdel describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?
(a) At age 9.
(b) At age 7.
(c) At age 5.
(d) At age 11.

3. What word from Chapter 1 refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks?
(a) Imperialism.
(b) Antagonism.
(c) Legerdemain.
(d) Gregarious.

4. Where was Bruce Bechdel when he died?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) Route 80.
(c) The funeral home.
(d) Route 150.

5. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Christian.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's mother study acting?

2. What is the date printed on the passport photo from the author's trip to Europe with her family in Chapter 3?

3. Of her father, the author writes in Chapter 1, "... my brothers and I were free labor. Dad considered us extensions of his own body, like" what?

4. How did Alison Bechdel inform her parents that she was gay?

5. What aromas does the author describe her father having smelled of in Chapter 1?

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